Fall River author to talk about historic blazes

Thursday

Aug 17, 2017 at 2:01 AM

As a part of its ongoing writers series, Partners Village Store and Kitchen will host a riveting discussion with local author Stefani Koorey as she discusses her latest book, “Historic Fires of Fall River.”

Fall River's textile boom in the nineteenth century brought with it a series of fiery disasters. The Big Fire of 1843 left more than 1,000 people homeless and destroyed 200 buildings, as well as 20-some acres of land.

After the Steiger Store Fire of 1916, mill owners pushed the city to replace horse-drawn brigades with fire engines. The intense heat from the Kerr Mill Thread Fire of 1987 melted hoses as first responders battled the blaze.

Koorey chronicles the historic infernos of the Spindle City and celebrates the community's resilience in the face of adversity.

Koorey holds a doctorate in theater history and dramatic criticism and a master's of science in library science, digital libraries. She is the editor and publisher of the Literary Hatchet, as well as the editor/owner of PearTree Press, specializing in Fall River history, the Borden murders of 1892, true crime, poetry and quirky fiction. With Al Lima, she is the co-founder of the Fall River History Club.

To reserve a spot for the Aug. 24 event, please contact Partners Village Store at (508) 636-2572 or liz@partnersvillagestore.com.

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